Portugal vs Romania: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Portugal
5,614 Thousand persons
in 2026
Romania
8,193 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
12th
Romania rank
10th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8,193 Thousand persons against 5,614 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,579 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 12th and Romania ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,106 Thousand persons | 7,991 Thousand persons | 2,885 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 5,047 Thousand persons | 8,029 Thousand persons | 2,982 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 5,382 Thousand persons | 8,195 Thousand persons | 2,814 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 8,193 Thousand persons against 5,614 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,579 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Romania ranks 10th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.